Local, connected or isolated
A local installation may have an internal network and internet connections. That is different from an air-gapped environment. If isolation is required, updates, support and file exchange must be planned accordingly.
Continuous remote telemetry and remote support are not assumed for an isolated installation. External connections made by each component need review.
Proposal
Local infrastructure is a control measure. Regulatory compliance also requires governance, procedures and a specific assessment of the processing.
- Processing within your infrastructure: Queries and inference run in the agreed local environment, without sending documents to external APIs in that configuration.
- Defined access and isolation: Permissions and networking matched to the project. An internet-isolated option for specific requirements.
- A documented lifecycle: Controlled updates and contractual procedures for hardware return and media sanitisation.